Traditional microscopes work by magnifying the light passing through a sample using lenses. This produces a magnified picture. However, these microscopes have focusses limited to the diffraction of light that happens mostly beyond a selected magnification. Enter super resolution microscopes (SRMs). They are highly specialized modified light microscopes that overcome the diffraction limit of light to provide high resolution image of an object. This is brought about either by facilitating the reconstruction of an image under scan by nanometer scale scanning devices, or by true super resolution methods carried out via super lens, better axial resolution by 4Pi microscopy method, or by making use of pre diffracted light which is near field optics.

The global market for super resolution microscopes will expand at a cracking pace in the years to come on account of the growing government support and corporate funding for microscopy, technological advancements and growing focus on nanotechnology.

Application-wise, the global market for super resolution microscopes can be classified into nanotechnology industry, geo-material research, material sciences, and semiconductor manufacturing and research laboratories. The life sciences segment, among them, accounts for maximum market share. Material sciences and nanotechnology are other key segments. This is because, the design and applicability of super resolution microscopes manufactured particularly for these industries are highly modified for a particular use in their respective fields.

Global Super Resolution Microscopes Market: Regional Outlook

From a geographic standpoint, North America and Asia Pacific are the main markets for super resolution microscopes. Powered primarily by Japan, China, and Australia, the demand in the Asia Pacific is predicted to expand substantially in the foreseeable future. South Asia and South East Asia have been contributing significantly to the demand owing to their applications in the field life sciences and semi-conductor. The market in Asia Pacific is also seeing a lot of action on account of the concentration of numerous industrial microscope manufacturers in the region.

North America is another major market on account of the robust life science and semi conductors industry in the region. Europe too accounts for a substantial share because of the presence of a large super resolution microscope manufacturing industry in the region replete with renowned names producing high quality products. There are, however, a few factors countering the growth in the market in Europe and North America. They are myriad restrictions on genome engineering, reduced funding for life science research, and moving of semi-conductor manufacturing to the Asian countries.

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